8/14 Gameday Thread: Zefer Song & Biondic Man Get the Nod

Kutter Crawford will come off the IL to start the night cap.

I obviously don't have any film to back this up as it is the DSL, but I buy into this way more than I did Victor Acosta's power surge given that Gonzalez is listed 6'2", 220 and a 23 year old Acosta is still listed at 5'11", 185. Gonzalez definitely looks the part of a power guy. Always nice to have a guy flash an obvious interesting tool at such a low level. I will add though, it's pretty crazy that Acosta did while walking more times than he struck out.

Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but Jesus Maita may be converting to a pitcher. Hasn't had any at bats in a month but just made his second pitching appearance today for the DSL 2 squad

Looks like Machamer got demoted to Lowell

Jarren Duran started game one of the double header but ended up being pulled mid-game again. Luckily it wasn’t from an injury. He got tossed by the ump after grounding into a double play. With Duran’s speed, I’m inclined to believe he was safe without even seeing the play.

Hunter Cervenka picking up the win against the pawsox

I was happy for the promotions of Dalbec and Chatham, both for them and the organization, but certainly missed watching them last night. The Sea Dogs faced Santos with a 7.78 era but who reached 99 on the stadium gun (his numbers reminded me of Bello, lots of hits and k's). Duran would get his only hit of the night off him in the first before I could sit down (was told it was off the fastball and pulled to right field). The bats were quiet from the third through the sixth but teed off on the closer Griggs in the seventh. With first and third and one out, Duran's replacement Hardy laid down a first pitch suicide squeeze to first for the game winner. It was a little strange watching Dedgar close out the game (kind of like Cashner) with his 91 fastball and off speed assortment.

Wade also topped out at 91. Netzer made a nice play on a grounder left of second throwing across his body to get Nevin. Welker followed with a liner to center that Wilson got a late break on then dove forward to catch (would have been a great picture sittingstill, where were you?).

In the second game, Crawford was 91-93 with one fastball showing 94. I counted 6 swings and misses on his 44 pitches, 4 of those with the 84-87 cutter. He threw 26 pitches in the first, 15 in the second, and left after Burcham reached on Rivera's error leading off the third, I assumed only for pitch count purposes.

Gorst topped out at 91 and held that number for all three innings he worked. Bazardo got up to 95 but gave up some hard contact before getting out of the 6th. Three swings and misses, two on the curve. It was kind of neat to see both him and Duran last year in Norwich playing for Lowell.